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Traffic | vehicles per day6,895 |
|---|---|
Trucks | 9.8% |
Average travel time | 32.6 min |
Congestion ratio | 16.4% |
Drivers’ average age | 42.4 yrs |
Drivers’ average income | $90,426 |
The average monitored road in Texas carries 6,895 vehicles per day. Across its 115,990 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 735,449,278 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈268 billion per year). About 1 in 10 vehicles is a truck, in line with the US (9.3%).
At 6,895 vehicles per day, the average road in Texas tracks closely with the national average of 6,986 vehicles per day. Network-wide, Texas accounts for about 9.7% of the national total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Texas's 6,895 vehicles per day outpaces 62% of states nationwide.
The average trip takes 32.6 minutes, on par with the national level. Its average travel time of 32.6 minutes is shorter than 70% of states nationwide.
The congestion ratio of 16.4% runs slightly lower than the national level (13% lower) - crucial for traffic control improvement and logistics planning.
| Traffic | vehicles per day16,447 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 13.8% |
| Average travel time | 39.5 min |
| Congestion ratio | 40.1% |
| Drivers’ average age | 43.0 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $87,863 |
Travel in Texas splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (51% of vehicle-miles) on highways. The average highway carries 16,447 vehicles per day, 168% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 6,136 vehicles per day.
With 21% of the road miles (24,663 miles in 126,194 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 378,734,217 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈138 billion per year).
By highway travel volume, that ranks Texas in the top 3 states nationwide.
The concentration of trucks on highways (13.8%) is 5% higher than the national average for similar road classifications. The highway traffic mix is typical for the US: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.
56% of states nationwide see a lower highway truck share than Texas's 13.8%. Texas's highway truck count is higher than 72% of states nationwide, at roughly 2,261 trucks per day.
| Traffic | vehicles per day6,136 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 5.5% |
| Average travel time | 32.2 min |
| Congestion ratio | 16.0% |
| Drivers’ average age | 42.4 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $92,586 |
Travel in Texas splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (49% of vehicle-miles) on local roads. The average non-highway road carries 6,136 vehicles per day.
Spread over 91,328 miles and 1,586,365 segments, 79% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 356,715,062 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈130 billion per year). About 1 in 18 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (5.5%).
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 60% lower than the highway network.
Non-highway congestion (16.0%) runs slightly lower than the national level (12% lower).
64% of states nationwide see lower average driver income among trip origins than Texas. Texas's median driver age is lower than 94% of states nationwide.
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